| Edition |
First Free Press hardcover edition. |
| Description |
x, 272 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 249-251) and index. |
| Contents |
iConnected parenting 101 -- The electronic tether : communication between today's college students and their parents -- Can college kids grow up on an electronic tether? -- What colleges and universities say when iConnecting crosses the line -- Students' concerns about being so close to their parents -- The parents' side of being so involved -- Moms and dads, sons and daughters : styles of communicating -- Students with learning issues and medical concerns -- Mental health issues at college : a challenge for all parents -- iConnecting after college -- How parents can stay close but let their kids grow up. |
| Summary |
Draws on the author's ground-breaking studies in parent-child communication to analyze how today's electronic devices may be reinforcing college-age children's dependency on their parents, sharing practical advice on navigating a healthy transition toward emancipation. |
| Subject |
Parenting.
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Parent and teenager.
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College students -- Conduct of life.
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College students -- Social networks.
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| Added Author |
Moore, Abigail Sullivan.
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| ISBN |
9781439148297: $25.00 |
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1439148295 |
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